Lifeguard rescued on a foggy Lake Ontario

An experienced Toronto waterfront lifeguard found himself needing to be rescued Monday after he became lost boating in heavy fog.

Kristen

New refuge plan could provide more quiet boating options

A new Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge plan expected to be released Tuesday morning expands the designation to other backwaters.

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Lake of the Ozarks prime territory for fun and danger

Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks is the third-most accident-prone waterway in the country, according to an analysis of U.S. Coast Guard data by The Kansas City Star.

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Second water scooter death

A man died Saturday evening in Fort Lauderdale in an apparent crash involving at least one water scooter and an inner tube. It was the second fatality involving a water scooter this week in Broward County.

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Boater says oil spill an accident

A boater's oil spill highlights the need for marinas to be more vigilant about preventing spills in Brevard County's fragile waterways, officials say.

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Utah Father Of Two Found Dead While On Diving Trip

A scuba diving outing in South Florida ends in tragedy when a 69-year old Utah man dies while on a diving outing with wife and two daughters.

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One survivor recounts tale of tragic accident

One of the three survivors of an Independence Day boating accident said tragedy came in a split second.

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Boater charged after swimmer struck, maimed

Kittitas County prosecutors Thursday filed felony charges against a boat operator who authorities say ran over and severely maimed a jet skier near the Roza Dam.

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Eatonton man arrested in deadly boating hit-and-run

An Eatonton man was arrested Thursday in a boating hit-and-run accident on Lake Sinclair that killed a 48-year-old man last weekend.

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Water scooter kills tourist

As the 60-foot fishing boat Fish City Pride returned to the Hillsboro Inlet around noon Tuesday, crew member Jimmy Halprin saw two people on WaveRunners riding in a boat's wake.

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Mingo resident drowns in July 4 boating accident

The body of a Naugatuck, W.Va. man was recovered from the Tug River Wednesday following an exhaustive search by rescue workers from three West Virginia counties.

The body of Jerry Jarvis, 46, was discovered in the river less than a mile from where he reportedly went into the water Tuesday evening. The discovery occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. near Miller's Creek Road in the Nolan area just north of Williamson.

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With boat overturned, race begins for survival

A father and son swim for it, hoping to get help in time for the 8-year-old and a family friend left behind in the dark.

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Perilous pastime

Boaters who ignore or do not know basic safety rules cause 88 percent of reported recreational boating accidents in Northern California's waters, a Times analysis of U.S. Coast Guard data shows.

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Boat Crashes Over Dam

Allegheny River -- Multiple river rescue units returned to the Allegheny River Sunday near the Highland Park Bridge trying to locate a missing girl.

The teenager was among eight on board a 22-foot boat that fell over a dam and capsized Saturday evening. Investigators say none of victims had life jackets on prior to the accident. The boat remains where it fell; the river too dangerous to attempt moving it.

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Oil Traffic Resumes on La. Channel

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Commercial vessels began using the Calcasieu Ship Channel on Friday for the first time since a spill of 47,000 barrels of oil forced its closure last week and cut off energy companies' connection to four refineries.

This was a bad spill.

Dwayne